The 2024 Mpact Transit + Community Conference (formerly Railvolution) will be in Philadelphia from October 20-23. People interested in speaking and being a Mobile Workshop Leader is open until March 29. Have you been doing great work around transit, transportation, mobility, transit-oriented development, and equity? The Conference is a wonderful opportunity to show off your … Continue reading Sign Up To Be A Speaker at the Mpact Mobility Conference Before March 29 and Tell Your Story
Join Clean Air Council, 5th Square and StreetBoxPHL For A Right-Of-Way Roundtable Discussion
StreetBoxPHL works with community groups to build place-making projects within the Right of Way (ROW). They launched their ROW Roundtable online learning forum to provide information about ROW innovations and opportunities and to discuss ongoing challenges. These sessions occur on the last Friday of each month at noon. The next session will be on March … Continue reading Join Clean Air Council, 5th Square and StreetBoxPHL For A Right-Of-Way Roundtable Discussion
Feet First Philly Participates in 10th Annual Vision Zero Conference
On Friday, March 22nd, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia hosted the city’s 10th Annual Vision Zero Conference. This year’s theme was Vision Zero at a Crossroads, and many experts shared their knowledge and the work they have been doing to enhance the goals of Vision Zero. Speakers included local and state-level elected officials, city … Continue reading Feet First Philly Participates in 10th Annual Vision Zero Conference
Show Your Love For Cobbs Creek Park At Celebrate Trails Day On April 27
Join Clean Air Council and Fairmount Park Conservancy for the fifth annual Celebrate Trails Day along Cobbs Creek Trail on April 27th from 8am-2pm at the playground/park area at Thomas Ave & Cobbs Creek Parkway just north of Whitby Ave. This free event will kick off with two walks from 8-10am and then be joined … Continue reading Show Your Love For Cobbs Creek Park At Celebrate Trails Day On April 27
Feet First Philly Funds 21 Public Space Enhancement Mini-grant Projects in 2023-2024
Last August, Feet First Philly launched its 4th annual Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Program and received over 40 applications for transformative projects across Philadelphia. Today, in partnership with Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, we are excited to announce funding for 21 projects that will improve Philadelphia’s public spaces, … Continue reading Feet First Philly Funds 21 Public Space Enhancement Mini-grant Projects in 2023-2024
Give Today And Help Us Reach Our #GivingTuesday Goal
GivingTuesday was launched in 2012 as a simple idea: to create a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past eleven years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. On Tuesday, November 28th people all over the world will … Continue reading Give Today And Help Us Reach Our #GivingTuesday Goal
Read Our Overview of the Mayoral Candidates Voting History On Pedestrian Issues
Philadelphians will soon choose the city’s 100th mayor. In the wake of a term marred by pandemic, unrest, and an alarming rise in violent crime, coverage of the election has not always paid adequate attention to the impact of city policy on mobility and pedestrian safety. Leading up to the primary elections, multiple candidates submitted … Continue reading Read Our Overview of the Mayoral Candidates Voting History On Pedestrian Issues
Feet First Philly Teams Up With Temple U For Walk Audit In West Mt. Airy
Feet First Philly and Temple University’s Office of Sustainability partnered for the third year to offer a Walk Audit Certification course to students. Students from six different disciplines came together to learn more about how the pedestrian environment can have positive or negative effects on traffic safety, social cohesion, and public health. Students were given … Continue reading Feet First Philly Teams Up With Temple U For Walk Audit In West Mt. Airy
Join A Round Table Discussion About the Paving Process and Pedestrian Enhancements
StreetBoxPHL will be hosting a virtual series of roundtables for learning about Right of Way(ROW) innovations and opportunities, and discussing ongoing challenges. Throughout this series there will be guest speakers and community leaders who will provide greater insight and information and present real world case studies on various topics. Each roundtable discussion will be held … Continue reading Join A Round Table Discussion About the Paving Process and Pedestrian Enhancements
Feet First Philly Closes 4th Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Application Period
The 4th round of Feet First Philly’s Public Space Enhancement Mini-grant program opened on August 1, 2023, and closed on October 9th. Over 40 applications were submitted this year, and award winners will be announced in December. This round of mini-grants has an added focus on safety which includes addressing both traffic violence and gun … Continue reading Feet First Philly Closes 4th Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Application Period
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